Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy
The Street, Gooderstone, King's Lynn, PE33 9BPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in King's Lynn for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 9 July 2019, report published 24 July 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 June 2024
Pupils are extremely happy at school. Whether they start in early years, or join later, they benefit equally well from warm relationships with their peers and the adults. The mixed- age classes work very well to support pupils to make friends with their older and younger peers. Pupils learn well alongside each other and demonstrate high levels of respect and consideration towards others. They are consistently kind to each other. Pupils know that adults are quick to support them if ever they may need it. The high expectations that adults have for pupils' academic success are clearly mapped out and understood by all. Pupils are keen to meet these high standards. They are proud of what they learn and achieve. In assemblies, pupils present confidently about what they learned on their 'no plan' enrichment days. Behaviour is consistently strong, both in and out of lessons. Pupils display excellent levels of independence and self-control. Children in Nursery and Reception are very well taken care of. Their environment, both indoor and outdoor, is extremely well designed to meet their different developmental needs. Children develop their communication skills very well. They love the songs and rhymes that they sing with adults.
What the school should improve
- The plans that are in place for staff to support pupils with SEND are not always sufficiently precise. They do not clearly identify how staff should best support pupils with SEND. The school needs to ensure that the plans for pupils with SEND have clear targets in place and that staff know and understand how to support pupils to meet these targets.
Pupil numbers and mix
56 pupils on roll, with places for 70
Schools near Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| All Saints Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 93% met the expected standard |
| Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Swaffham CofE Primary Academy | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
| Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Infant | 5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Godbold
- Phone
- 01366328280
- Address
- The Street, Gooderstone, King's Lynn, PE33 9BP
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 141780
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.